Latics’ joy at a slam Dunk
was a very strong performance from us.”
Addicks boss Lee Bowyer blasted: “Disappointing is an understatement, that’s the worst we’ve played since I’ve been in charge.
“We created numerous chances but we were not ruthless enough in front of goal.
“There’s no positives. We should have got something out of the game as bad as we played. Talk of us being in the promotion race this early is rubbish. It’s a tough league.”
Jamal Lowe tested Addicks keeper Dillon Phillips with a stinging drive after quarter of an hour.
But the opener was not far around the corner when Dunkley combined well with his fellow centre-back to sweep home from closerange.
Skipper Sam Morsy tried his luck from distance but Phillips was equal to the effort.
Darren Pratley was lucky not to receive a red card after raising his hands in an altercation with Joe Williams, but the Addicks midfielder escaped.
Tomer Hemed came within a whisker of levelling seven minutes after the break, but goalscorer Dunkley made a fine interception to turn Deji Oshilaja’s cross away.
Scottish international keeper David Marshall produced two fine late saves to deny Tom Lockyer and Josh Cullen but Dunkley had done the damage.
CHARLTON 4 ........ Shots on Target .........3 6 ........ Shots off Target .........6 9 ................Corners .................5 16 ................. Fouls .................. 13 3 ............... Offsides ..................1 75.7 Passing Success % 74.4 325....... Total Passes ........ 336 48.9 .... Possession % ....... 51.1 57.3 ..Territorial Adv % .. 42.7